Danish Brunsviger With “More Than Sweet” Author Marie Frank

About this episode

Marie Frank discusses her journey in pastry development and shares her Brunsviger recipe.

Today’s guest is Marie Frank—a recipe developer and pastry chef based outside of Copenhagen. She’s also the creator of the Substack newsletter “More Than Sweet,” and the author of the new book, “More Than Sweet: Desserts with Flavor,” which features elevated recipes for cakes, cookies, frozen desserts, custards, tarts, and more. Marie joins host Jessie Sheehan to share how she became fascinated with complex flavors in desserts, despite not having a sweet tooth, and how an online baking community helped her develop pastry skills while she was at home on maternity leave. Marie also walks Jessie through her Brunsviger recipe from her book. It’s a traditional Danish yeasted cake topped with a gooey brown sugar caramel—Marie describes it as the love child of a sticky bun and focaccia. Her version gets a flavorful twist with roasted grapes and rosemary, and she explains why this cake is especially delicious with ice cream. Click here for Marie’s Brunsviger with Grapes & Rosemary recipe from “More than Sweet.” Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Marie: Instagram, More…

People in this episode

Host: Jessie Sheehan

Guest: Marie Frank

Topics covered

• baking
• desserts
• recipe development
• Danish cuisine
• pastry skills
• online community

Keywords

• Brunsviger
• Danish cake
• pastry chef
• complex flavors
• desserts
• recipe
• More Than Sweet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: More Than Sweet, Cherry Bombe Podcast Network

Books & works: More Than Sweet: Desserts with Flavor, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes

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